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You’ve probably seen that scene where someone reaches out to give a comforting hug to the poor sad abused traumatized orphan and/or battered wife character, and the poor sad abused traumatized orphan and/or battered wife flinches.
Aw, geez, we are meant to understand. This poor person has had it so bad that they can’t even [...]
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(21:25) IX.
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First published:
July 19th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/kJCZFvn5gY5C8nEwJ/make-more-grayspaces
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1.
You’ve probably seen that scene where someone reaches out to give a comforting hug to the poor sad abused traumatized orphan and/or battered wife character, and the poor sad abused traumatized orphan and/or battered wife flinches.
Aw, geez, we are meant to understand. This poor person has had it so bad that they can’t even [...]
---
Outline:
(00:40) 1.
(01:35) II.
(03:08) III.
(04:45) IV.
(06:35) V.
(09:03) VI.
(12:00) VII.
(16:11) VIII.
(21:25) IX.
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First published:
July 19th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/kJCZFvn5gY5C8nEwJ/make-more-grayspaces
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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